Saizeriya Milano Doria Copycat (Japanese Meat Gratin)
A recreation recipe of Saizeriya's most loved dish, Milano Meat Doria. Turmeric rice topped with creamy béchamel sauce, tomato meat sauce with a kick and tangy pecorino cheese.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 150 g uncooked Japanese rice
- 200 ml water
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 100 g ground beef
- 100 g onion (finely diced)
- 1 clove garlic (finely diced)
- 200 g canned tomato (diced)
- 1 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
- ½ tbsp sugar
- 1 pinch Japanese style curry powder
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 150 ml milk
- 125 ml heavy cream
- 2 tbsp hard cheese (pecorino or parmesan)
- preferred shredded melting cheese (cheddar, gouda, etc.)
Instructions
- 1
Wash the rice and transfer it to the cooking pot. Pour the water in and leave to soak for 30 minutes.
- 2
After 30 minutes, mix in 1 tbsp butter, 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1 pinch salt and cook using your usual method. (I use a rice cooker, see how to cook Japanese-style rice on stove here.)
- 3
Heat a pan on medium and once hot, add 1 tsp olive oil. Add 100 g onion and 1 clove garlic and fry for 2 minutes.
- 4
Add 100 g ground beef and cook until browned.
- 5
Sprinkle 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch ground black pepper and 1 tsp all-purpose flour into the pan and mix thoroughly.
- 6
Add 200 g canned tomato, mix and bring the mixture to a boil. Once bubbling, turn the heat down to low.
- 7
Season with 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu), ½ tbsp sugar and 1 pinch Japanese style curry powder, mix and simmer on a low heat with the lid on for 10 minutes.
- 8
Melt the 2 tbsp butter in a saucepan on a low heat.
- 9
Add 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt and pepper, then mix thoroughly to make a roux.
- 10
Gradually add 150 ml milk and 125 ml heavy cream while whisking contiuously.
- 11
Turn up the heat to medium-low and continue to stir over the heat until thick and creamy, then remove the pan from the heat.
- 12
Preheat your oven to 220 °C (428 °F). While you wait, assemble the doria. Start by spreading a layer of turmeric rice in an ovenproof dish. (You can use 1 medium size or 2 small/individual size)
- 13
Pour the white sauce over the rice and spread evenly using the back of a spoon.
- 14
Place the meat sauce in the centre and sprinkle grated hard cheese over the top and meltable cheese around the edges.
- 15
Bake in the oven for 10 mins on the middle shelf. Move it to the top shelf for the last 5 minutes to help brown the cheese.
- 16
Serve up and enjoy!